holdall

See also: hold-all

English

A holdall at Merseyside Maritime Museum.

Etymology

Univerbation of hold +‎ all.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhəʊldɔːl/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈhoʊldɔːl/

Noun

holdall (plural holdalls)

A large bag for carrying belongings while travelling.
Synonyms: carryall, sports bag, gym bag
- 2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 279:
  She could see something pointy—a high-heeled shoe, probably—pressing against the leather of her Gola holdall.
(figuratively) A book or similar printed work containing a wide variety of information.

Translations

large bag

Dutch: sporttas (nl) c
Faroese: klæðsekkur m, stór skjátta f, ferðataska f
French: fourre-tout (fr) m, fourretout (fr) m
German: Reisetasche (de) f, Sporttasche (de) f
Hungarian: utazótáska (hu), hordtáska (hu), sporttáska (hu), táska (hu)
Russian: портпле́д (ru) m (portpléd), вещмешо́к (ru) m (veščmešók)
Swedish: sportväska

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